As you can see, no less than three artists are credited on this issue, and believe me, it shows.
skanky Harley Quinn, hammerhead King Shark, skinny and sexualized Amanda Waller), but none of those topics trouble me as much as this issue’s frustrating inconsistency in overall artwork. Much virtual ink has been spilled regarding some of the questionable character design choices (e.g. It could be too rough for some people (it makes Marvel’s Thunderbolts look like pussycats) but if you’ve got a strong stomach, you’ll be fine. The narrative really got under my skin like a good horror film, and the ending was suitably freaky enough to sign me up for the next issue.
And for a series called Suicide Squad, that’s appropriate. Glass makes it clear that this is going to be an ugly book about brutal people doing brutal things. Arms are bitten off, ants crawl on faces, families are set on fire. The first page features rats attempting to nibble through Deadshot’s midsection, and various other tortures are committed upon Harley Quinn, El Diablo, King Shark, Black Spider, Voltaic and Savant throughout. From issue’s beginning to end, horrible things happen. In regards to the tone, make no mistake, this is going to be a brutal book. The exposition is delivered naturally through dialogue, and everything is explained comprehensibly for new readers. Glass introduces the main characters (via brief flashbacks), explains the concept clearly and does an expert job in setting the tone for the series.
Luckily, Adam Glass has written an issue that is violent, funny and a proper number one. It is unfair to compare it to its antecedent, but somewhat impossible not to. To me, Secret Six is the greatest casualty of the Great DC Reboot and so its spiritual successor Suicide Squad engenders some bittersweet feelings. Its replacement in the new DCU is the Suicide Squad, which reintroduces the concept of a government superteam made of supervillains, willing to risk death for a chance to get out of prison. Previously, on Suicide Squad: Gail Simone’s run on Secret Six was one of the best in (my) recent comics memory. Will this relaunch accomplish its mission or will it make readers want to… um, yeah…Īrtists: Federico Dallocchio & Ransom Getty & Scott Hanna DC Comic’s team of nasties and ne’er-do-wells returns with Suicide Squad #1.
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